Permanent makeup (PMU)

Permanent makeup (PMU)

from 60 min

From 1,500 kr

Pigmentation of the brows, lips or lash line, for shape and colour that last over time.

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Lower lash line

from 60 min
From 1,940 kr
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Upper and lower lash line

from 60 min
From 3,520 kr
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Upper lash line

from 60 min
From 2,440 kr
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Eyeliner, upper

from 60 minEyes
From 3,700 kr
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Brows

from 60 minEyebrows
From 3,800 kr
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Lips

from 60 minLips and mouth area
4,000 kr
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Yearly refresh

from 60 min
From 2,500 kr
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Correction within 10 weeks

from 60 min
From 1,500 kr
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Correction after 10 weeks

from 60 min
From 2,500 kr
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Applied to Eyebrows, Eyes, Lips and mouth area

About the treatment

At a glance

Duration
from 60 min
Downtime
Usually 5–14 days of visible healing

Benefits

  • Brows, lips and lash line
  • Shape and colour without daily make-up
  • Lasts one to three years

Expected results

The area gains clearer shape and colour. The final result shows after four to six weeks and lasts one to three years.

Overview & Procedure

What the treatment is and how it's performed

What it is

Permanent makeup (PMU) is a form of cosmetic tattooing in which pigment is placed in the top layer of the skin with a fine needle. The brows can gain shape and fullness, the lips contour and colour, and the lash line a fine line that looks like eyeliner. The result lasts one to three years and fades gradually. The treatment needs a touch-up and regular refreshes.

  • The first treatment sets the shape and colour.
  • A touch-up after 6–10 weeks, once the skin has healed, evens out and completes the result.
  • A yearly refresh after 12–24 months, depending on how much the colour has faded.

  1. The practitioner goes through shape and colour with you, and draws the area.
  2. You approve the shape before the treatment starts.
  3. Numbing cream is applied to the skin.
  4. The pigment is placed with a PMU machine, and the treatment ends with a thin layer of ointment.

  • Avoid sun, sunbeds and self-tan on the area for the last two weeks.
  • Stop using retinol and acids on the area one to two weeks before.
  • Avoid alcohol for the last day before, because it can cause more bleeding.
  • If you take blood-thinning medicines, check with your doctor before you book. Do not stop taking them on your own.

A new treatment takes 1.5–2.5 hours. Touch-ups and refreshes take less time.

Experience & Recovery

Pain level, downtime and healing

With numbing cream, most people rate it 2–5 out of 10. The lips and the lash line are the most sensitive.

  • Common: redness, swelling and tenderness in the first days, and scabs or flaking while the skin heals.
  • Uncommon: uneven colour or patches that need a touch-up.
  • Rare: infection, an allergic reaction to the pigment, scarring or the pigment spreading in the skin.

  • Keep the area clean and dry in the first days, and follow the clinic's written advice on cleansing and ointment.
  • Do not pick or scratch scabs.
  • Avoid make-up on the area, saunas, swimming, hard exercise and sun until the skin has healed.
  • Use a high-factor sunscreen on the area once the skin has healed. Sun fades the pigment.

Usually 5–14 days of visible healing. The area is swollen and the colour stronger in the first days. The skin flakes as it heals, and the colour settles within four to six weeks. The lips are most swollen in the first two days.

Expectations & Safety

Who it's for and safety information

  • Permanent makeup is a form of tattooing. The pigment fades over time, but does not disappear completely on its own.
  • Removal or correction often needs several laser treatments. Choose shape and colour with care.
  • Skin type affects the result. Oily skin often gives a softer, more blurred result.
  • Mention your permanent makeup if you are having an MRI scan. Some pigments can cause warmth or swelling during the scan.

  • Thin or uneven brows.
  • Lips with pale colour or an unclear contour.
  • Anyone who wants to stop applying make-up every day.

  • Anyone who cannot take a few days of visible healing.
  • Wounds, eczema, spots, cold sores or irritated skin in the area.

The result lasts one to three years, depending on the area, skin type and sun. A yearly refresh keeps the colour and shape.

  • Pregnancy and breastfeeding.
  • Infection, wounds, eczema or psoriasis in the area.
  • Tablet treatment for acne in the last six months.
  • A tendency to keloids or large, raised scars.
  • Diabetes that is not well controlled, a weakened immune system or ongoing chemotherapy.
  • A known allergy to the pigments.

Contact the clinic or a doctor if you get increasing pain, swelling, warmth, spreading redness, pus or a fever after the treatment.